Read a work by Damascius[620] in four books, the first of which, in
352 chapters, is entitled, _On Incredible Events_; the second, in
52 chapters, _On Incredible Stories of Demons_; the third, in 63
chapters, _On Incredible Stories of Souls that have appeared after
Death_; the fourth, in 105 chapters, _On Incredible Natures_. They
all contain impossible, incredible, and clumsily invented tales of
wonderful things, foolish and worthy of the impious and godless
Damascius, who, while the light of the true religion spread over the
world, remained steeped in the thick darkness of idolatry. The style
is concise, clear, and agreeable, which is not usually the case in
such stories.